Gene Review:
VV - varicose veins
Homo sapiens
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- Linkage to the FOXC2 region of chromosome 16 for varicose veins in otherwise healthy, unselected sibling pairs. Ng, M.Y., Andrew, T., Spector, T.D., Jeffery, S. J. Med. Genet. (2005)
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- Plasminogen activator levels are influenced by location and varicosity in greater saphenous vein. Shireman, P.K., McCarthy, W.J., Pearce, W.H., Shively, V.P., Cipollone, M., Kwaan, H.C., Yao, J.S. J. Vasc. Surg. (1996)
- Prevalence of varicose veins in an Italian elderly population. Canonico, S., Gallo, C., Paolisso, G., Pacifico, F., Signoriello, G., Sciaudone, G., Ferrara, N., Piegari, V., Varricchio, M., Rengo, F. Angiology. (1998)
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- Studies on the effect of short-term oral dihydroergotamine and troxerutin in patients with varicose veins. Schuller-Petrovic, S., Wolzt, M., Böhler, K., Jilma, B., Eichler, H.G. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. (1994)
- Endothelin receptors in the aetiology and pathophysiology of varicose veins. Agu, O., Hamilton, G., Baker, D.M., Dashwood, M.R. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery. (2002)
- Vascular remodeling in varicose veins. Kockx, M.M., Knaapen, M.W., Bortier, H.E., Cromheeke, K.M., Boutherin-Falson, O., Finet, M. Angiology. (1998)
- P2X7 receptor activation-induced contraction and lysis in human saphenous vein smooth muscle. Cario-Toumaniantz, C., Loirand, G., Ladoux, A., Pacaud, P. Circ. Res. (1998)
- Role of Rho kinase signalling in healthy and varicose human saphenous veins. Cario-Toumaniantz, C., Evellin, S., Maury, S., Baron, O., Pacaud, P., Loirand, G. Br. J. Pharmacol. (2002)
- Cyclic nucleotides and production of prostanoids in human varicose veins. Nemcova, S., Gloviczki, P., Rud, K.S., Miller, V.M. J. Vasc. Surg. (1999)
- Abnormal deposition of extracellular matrix proteins by cultured smooth muscle cells from human varicose veins. Sansilvestri-Morel, P., Nonotte, I., Fournet-Bourguignon, M.P., Rupin, A., Fabiani, J.N., Verbeuren, T.J., Vanhoutte, P.M. J. Vasc. Res. (1998)
- Matrix metalloproteinases in the vein wall. Kowalewski, R., Sobolewski, K., Wolanska, M., Gacko, M. International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology. (2004)
- Analysis of the connective tissue matrix and proteolytic activity of primary varicose veins. Gandhi, R.H., Irizarry, E., Nackman, G.B., Halpern, V.J., Mulcare, R.J., Tilson, M.D. J. Vasc. Surg. (1993)
- Increased TIMP/MMP ratio in varicose veins: a possible explanation for extracellular matrix accumulation. Badier-Commander, C., Verbeuren, T., Lebard, C., Michel, J.B., Jacob, M.P. J. Pathol. (2000)
- Characterization of endothelin receptors in human varicose veins. Barber, D.A., Wang, X., Gloviczki, P., Miller, V.M. J. Vasc. Surg. (1997)
- L-->R shunt: a serious consequence of TAPVC repair without ligation of vertical vein. Shah, M.J., Shah, S., Shankargowda, S., Krishnan, U., Cherian, K.M. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2000)
- A survey of current attitudes of British and Irish vascular surgeons to venous sclerotherapy. Galland, R.B., Magee, T.R., Lewis, M.H. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery. (1998)
- Is hormone replacement therapy protective for venous ulcer of the lower limbs? Bérard, A., Kahn, S.R., Abenhaim, L. Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety. (2001)
- Gene expression profiles in varicose veins using complementary DNA microarray. Lee, S., Lee, W., Choe, Y., Kim, D., Na, G., Im, S., Kim, J., Kim, M., Kim, J., Cho, J. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]. (2005)